Ashley Graham Quotes

I'm the most fortunate woman in the world - I have a platform, which doesn't just reach 10 people.

If you want people to listen, you have to have a platform to speak from, and that is excellence in what you do.

I feel so honored that I've had the opportunity to share my story with so many people.

I've been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don't want to take that for granted.

I'm fully aware of how lucky I am to do the work I do. I work really, really hard, and there are a lot of privileges and perks that come with the job.

I think the older that I'm getting, the more I'm understand what a privileged job I have, and what an opportunity I have. Now I'm directing films and I'm getting my first movie in America off the ground, and you start to understand how the system really works.

I've gotten an opportunity to work with a lot of the people I've looked up to over the years, and I feel pretty grateful for it.

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and people want to listen to what you have to say.

'The Cut' is going to give someone the opportunity of a lifetime and help that person achieve his or her dreams.

People return my phone calls now, which is really interesting. I'll tell you what I've learned that's kind of bittersweet. So many doors have opened up. I've met everybody in the business. I'm fortunate people want to work with me.

I feel quite lucky to have the platforms I have on both television and radio.

I've led a very privileged life. You know, I've gotten to choose the work I do, and I hope every job I've had has been a little bit about trying to push the ball forward, particularly for folks who may not have the same opportunities that I've had.

I went from living in a house with five guys in Palo Alto, and living off their leftovers, to all of a sudden having all kinds of resources. And I wanted to figure out how I could take the blessing of these resources and share it with the world.

I was blessed to get the contracts I had.

I don't really talk about 'ANTM,' although I'm very grateful for it, as it was the platform that allowed me to catapult to where I should have been.

Dennis Lindsey and Coach Snyder gave me an opportunity to really show what I can do, and progress into the player I am now, and the player I'll be in the future. I'm forever grateful.

You need somebody to open your eyes, to tell you there's things that you can do, and I had that person in Brian Marwood. I think if I'm where I am today, it's because of him.

I've been very blessed to work with some of the biggest in the game.

I'm lucky enough to have a platform and people who listen to me.

I feel like my whole career has been a blessing. In particular, the opportunity to be a part of 'Hamilton' was life-changing.

Obviously to be on this team, to be able to represent my country and have the platform that I do, I'm incredibly grateful for it.

'Power' has definitely been an immense stepping stone for me. It's opened up doors that I could only have dreamed of.

I am fortunate enough with my career that I can speak out to the masses and hopefully be a part of initiating change.

I think there are a lot of other actors that are just talented, it's just about this opportunity - it's just about when are we going to be put in those positions where we can shine.